At Last, a David Yurman F/W '13-14 Men's Collection Preview (Now with Tag Necklaces!)

Late last night Instagram user @burniebear shared these (see below) images, which were captured, it seems, at a DY fall preview event at/for Nordstrom Perimeter in Atlanta, Georgia. Revealed are three bracelets and several rings, mostly band-style, from David Yurman's F/W '13-14 Men's Collection. Revel in the artistry. (My impressions are posted as image captions.)

Of the three designs showcased here,
my initial preference is for the middle one,
though I suppose I should see all in their full glory
before making any verdicts.

Donning David Yurman: Madonna, Adam Lambert, and Keifer Thompson

Hot days call for haute jewelry, evidently, as recently Madonna, Adam Lambert, and Keifer Thompson (of Thompson Square fame) have all donned David Yurman. Check out their looks in the pics below; the caption for each provides additional details and, if available, product purchase information.

Who: Madonna, The Queen of Pop
What: David Yurman Diamond-and-Onyx Cufflinks
When: Tuesday, June 18
Where: New York premiere of Madonna: The MDNA Tour
Get the Look: Style and Pricepoint Unknown
(There is no hi-res capture of the product worn.)
Image Credit: Madonnarama.com

Who: Adam Lambert, Singer-Songwriter
What: David Yurman Extra-Large Tag
When: Saturday, June 15
Where: Pittsburgh "Pride in the Street" Show
Get the Look: Exotic Stone Pietersite Necklace, $1025
Image Credit: tjr_pics (photobucket)

Who: Keifer Thompson, Half of Country Music Duo Thompson Square
What: David Yurman Wide Black Onyx Three-Sided Ring
When: Tuesday, June 18
Where: Presumably at Home (?)
Get the Look: Exotic Stone Three-Sided Ring, $375
(NOTE: The purchase link above is for the narrow version of Thompson's ring.
The exact style worn by the singer is no longer available online.)
Image Credit: @thompsonsquare (twitter)

Tell me: Who, in your opinion, rocked DY the hardest? Sound off by posting a comment or shooting me an E-mail.

David Yurman Targets New Market Segment with Griffin Collection

Pictured are designs from Yurman's new Griffin Collection for men.
Pieces range from $350 to $2600.

"Bold" is a word I'd use to describe David Yurman's fresh-from-the-studio Griffin Collection. "Curious" is another. As I've mentioned in an earlier post, these designs are anything but quintessential, classic Yurman. In fact, if it weren't for the shape of and antiquing on the tag necklace (see above), I'm not sure I'd even make the Yurman connection. I'd think Stephen Webster or Scott Kay. (I know. Scott Kay. Gross.) That's not to say I dislike what DY is doing here. It's just that these creations, I think, are not for me. While the motifs employed are designed, according to David Yurman copy, to "conjure... symbolic power," I don't think I'm--what's the right word?--burly enough for these to mesh with my look. The designs are sharp, hard, and, well, almost angry. They have an Armory Collection feel to them with the heavy antiquing and use of spikes on the amulets, but I can wear and pull off Armory, whereas I don't think I can Griffin.

I wish Yurman provided a
second, alternate product image
for this three-sided ring.
I'm interested to know what's out
of view on the left there.

And so for whom has this collection been prepared? For whatever reason, I see men with thick sausage
fingers working (and rocking) Griffin. I see the collection on gents who fancy the mythical (and mystical, for that matter). I see it on those whose chest hair is ample, those who wear only jackets of leather, those whose  musk is heavy and whose beards are dense. Will these men pay for Yurman? Will Yurman actively target them in advertising? Only time will tell, I suppose. I will say this, though: It is going to be an interesting fall/winter for the DY Men's Collection. At this point, what comes next is likely anybody's guess.

Instagram of the Week

I search high and low each week (not really, I just browse images tagged #DavidYurman) in a quest to find what is, in my estimation, the best DY-related Instagram of that seven-day stretch. This week's pick comes from @ryann914.

Yes, this is a stellar in-close-focus shot of some beautiful product, but what sold me on this Instagram was @ryann914's clever caption in which he makes an endorsement--some sixty years late--of racial integration. It is good to know all the same, @ryann914, that you are on the right side of history. ;)